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Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 60 semifinalists for Class of 2024 in Senior, Coach/Contributor categories
By Jared Dubin

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday the 60 semifinalists for the Class of 2024 in the Senior and Coach/Contributor categories. The 12-person Senior and Coach/Contributor committees separately settled on the nominees in their categories, who will now be considered in the next stage of the voting.

Although rules state that the committees can vote to advance 25 semifinalists, they are alled to advance more in the case of tied votes for the 25th spot -- and that happened in both categories this year, according to the Hall of Fame's press release. The semifinalists in each category will now be whittled down to 12 finalists via a vote conducted by the same 12-person committees, and the results of those votes will be announced on July 27.

The 31 semifinalists in the Senior category are as follows:

Ken Anderson
Ottis Anderson
Carl Banks
Maxie Baughan
Larry Brown
Mark Clayton
Charlie Conerly
Roger Craig
Henry Ellard
Randy Gradishar
Lester Hayes
Chris Hinton
Cecil Isbell
Joe Jacoby
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
Mike Kenn
Bob Kuechenberg
George Kunz
Albert Lewis
Jim Marshall
Clay Matthews Jr.
Steve McMichael
Eddie Meador
Stanley Morgan
Tommy Nobis
Art Powell
Sterling Sharpe
Steve Tasker
Otis Taylor
Everson Walls
Al Wistert

Below are the 29 Coach/Contributor semifinalists:

K.S. "Bud"Adams Jr.
Roone Arledge
C.O. Brocato
Tom Coughlin
Alex Gibbs
Ralph Hay
Mike Holmgren
Frank "Bucko" Kilroy
Eddie Kotal
Robert Kraft
Elmer Layden
Jerry Markbreit
Virginia McCaskey
Rich McKay
John McVay
Art Modell
BuddyParker
Carl Peterson
Dan Reeves
Art Rooney Jr.
Marty Schottenheimer
Jerry Seeman
George Seifert
Mike Shanahan
Clark Shaughnessy
Seymour Siwoff
Jim Tunney
Lloyd Wells
John Wooten

In just over two weeks, we will find out which 24 of these semifinalists will advance to the finalist stage. The Senior committee can then nominate one person for enshrinement per year, while the Coach/Contributor committee can select up to three. Their election to the Hall of Fame after that point is not guaranteed, as they must still receive the requisite 80% of the vote required for Modern-Era Player Finalists to be enshrined.

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If I am reading things right, only 1 player on the list will make the HOF ballot. It's going to be tough. There are several players who catch my eye that are at least as deserving, if not more.

In cases like that I can't help but think the guys who have made the grade the longest get the nod. That's why you see a drooling Gene Hickerson pushed on to the field in a wheelchair or other players Grandkids accepting the award for their dead relative.

there are a lot of worthy people on there. Clay probably won't get in (and maybe ever).

Let's just hope Art follows that suit.

Clay’s induction is LONG overdue. Better #s than Seau, for one. And if Model gets in, at least he won’t be around around to enjoy it. Cuz he’s one dead dude.

Is Phil Dawson eligible this year?? Hasn't it been 5 years?

Two time Pro Bowler, and the Highest drafted Long Snapper in the history of the NFL Ryan Pontbriand is eligible.

I don't know. There aren't many kickers in the HOF. Phil's stats may measure up, I don't know. However, it seems that kickers who enter need a fairly high profile. I am not sure Phil had a high enough profile outside of Cleveland.

Maybe that shouldn't matter, but as long as sports writers etc. are the ones voting, profile matters.

Back to Clay....I'd like to see him in, but even in the LB class this year, I'd have to give Tommy Nobis the nod over Clay.

Give me Clay and Sterling.

My 12 Senior Finalists:

QB Anderson
WR Ellard
WR Sharpe
OL Hinton
OL Kuechenberg
OL Kunz
DL Marshall
LB Matthews
LB Gradishar
LB Nobis
DB Meador
DB Hayes